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Revision as of 18:37, 1 February 2010
Genus: Paradoxornis
Description
This genus contains 18 parrotbills from Asia. They share:
- A very deep bill, greater in depth than in length
- Nostrils completely covered by bristles
- Mostly brown, grey and rufous plumage with some black marking
- Sexes are alike
There are several morphological groups which are sometimes split into different genera (see taxonomy).
Taxonomy
Paradoxornis is a genus in the Family Sylviidae.
It has formerly been placed in its own family, Paradoxornithidae.
The genus is sometimes split into:
- Hemirhynchus
- Psittiparus
- Paradoxornis (including three species: Black-breasted Parrotbill; Spot-breasted Parrotbill and Reed Parrotbill)
- Chleuasicus
- Sinosuthora
- Suthora
- Neosuthora
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| P. flavirostris | Black-breasted Parrotbill | ||
| P. guttaticollis | Spot-breasted Parrotbill | ||
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Penhallurick J and Robson C. 2009. The generic taxonomy of parrotbills (Aves, Timaliidae). Forktail 25: 137 - 141.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Paradoxornis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Paradoxornis
External Links
Pages in category ‘Paradoxornis’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
